1. Music Technology Practical & Creative Largely coursework based Understand music in greater detail Become a creator of music in your own home Learn how to record, mix and produce a song

2. AS & A2 Music Technology Acquire skills in: Sequencing Recording Arranging Listening Through this we work with different software and equipment: Examples include Reason, Pro-Tools, Reaper Recording Equipment: Microphones: e.g. 1 x D112, 6 x Sm57, 6 x Sm58, 2 x AKG414, plus many more Proffesional mixing desk, 2 sets of monitors

4. Sequenced Realised Performance (20%) Students produce a sequence of a popular music piece using Reason Piece decided by exam board Examples: Colourless Colour (La Roux) 2011, AMTV (Ladytron) 2012, The Model (Kraftwerk) 2013, Gotta Get Thru This (Daniel Beddingfield) 2014 This year: La La La – Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith

5. Multitrack recording (20%) Students will record a piece of their own choice (2-4 mins). Recordings must have at least 8 live tracks With guidance, it’s your choice

6. Creative Sequenced Arrangement (20%) The creative sequenced arrangement will be based on one of two given pieces supplied by Edexcel. This year: Seven Nation Army or I Want It That Way Styles – Reggae or House

7. Listening & analysing (30%) 1 hour 45 minute listening exam The style of questions will range across multiple choice, short answer and longer prose Popular music styles & Music Technology production techniques will be assessed 4 x 10 mark questions 2 x 20 mark special focus questions Indie Music & Soul

8. Equipment Control Room: Digidesign mixing desk, Pro tools, range of condenser and dynamic mics PC suite: Reason 5 & 6, Reaper, Sibelius 6 & 7, Acid Express 9 Range of acoustic, electric guitars and amplifiers Last Years A2 Results 100% Pass Rate 90% hitting or exceeding target 10 pupils – 7 of which have decided to go on and study it further at Leeds, Huddersfield, London